The Must-See Connection Between Revelation 6 and Leviticus 26 - Part 5
In Revelation, as the judgments of the law of Moses are poured upon the people of Israel for violating the law of Moses, rejecting Jesus, and killing fellow Israelites who believed in Jesus, we see the ARK OF THE COVENANT that contained the law being being opened in heaven (Revelation 11:19 and 15:5).
Revelation 11:19 states,
Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.
Revelation 15:5 states,
After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened.
The reason the ark of the covenant was opened in heaven was to show the people of Israel that the judgments being poured upon them were legal and just judgments that were based upon the law of Moses in connection to Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28.
The opening of the ark of the covenant in heaven leads to seven clear conclusions about the judgments seen in the Book of Revelation.
Conclusion #1: The judgments are based upon the old covenant/testament of law in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28.
Conclusion #2: The judgments are legal and just judgments poured out upon the people of Israel for violating the law.
Conclusion #3: The judgments are poured upon the people of Israel in the land of Israel in keeping with the geographical judgments of the law.
Conclusion #4: The judgments brought an end to the old testament/covenant age.
Conclusion #5: The Book of Revelation was Jesus showing John what would happen soon in John’s time so that the people of Israel would be further warned about the judgments that were coming. The information in Revelation was taken to 7 real churches in Asia Minor, who would then copy Revelation and take it to others. The Jewish people in the first century understood the judgments of Revelation and the terminology and symbolism used to describe the judgments. They understood the judgments were based upon Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28.
Conclusion #6: The judgments upon the land and people of Israel contained in Revelation happened during the time leading up to 70 AD, ultimately concluding with the destruction and desolation of Jerusalem in 70 AD - which is what Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28 foretold would happen if the covenant was violated. It is also what Jesus said would happen because of their violation of the law (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13; Luke 21).
With the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD, the old testament age and law had fully passed away.
Conclusion #7: If the judgments in Revelation are for a time in the future, then the old testament of law will need to be reinstated at that time and the new testament of grace will need to be removed. This is not possible, because God set aside the law and established the new testament in the blood of Jesus (Matthew 26:28; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 10:9).
If you would like to read more on this topic, I suggest the follow two series of articles that are located on the Gracereach website:
Heaven and Earth Will Not Pass Away Until…
Are The New Heaven and Earth Already Here?
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If you would like to learn more about 70 AD and the destruction of Jerusalem, see the links below.
Nero and the Persecution of Christians
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